Just like in Diablo 3 and other similar ARPGs, seasons in Diablo 4 follow a familiar structure. Progress through chapters, fulfill various objectives and unlock rewards to advance the season story. The ultimate aim is to complete all 7 chapters to unlock every reward. For guidance on which objectives to prioritize in order to successfully complete the Season Journey, check out our recommendations below.
Note: We will mark by an asterisk* the objectives that we find are the easiest to do. Seasonal content is highlighted in purple.
Chapter 1
The Season Journey will help you through the game and reward you along the way. Each objective completed gives Favor to progress the Battle Pass. Get out there and slay some demons!
You must complete 9 out of 11 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 16000 Favor, Archetype Cache, First Journey Cache, Journey Crafting Cache.
Objectives:
- *A Witch’s Debt – Speak with Gelena at the Tree of Whispers and increase The Coven reputation to Rank 1.
- *Trinkets from the Nest – Obtain 1 Cache from the Raven in Headhunts.
- Veteran of Ashes – Acquire 666 Aberrant Cinders during Helltide.
- *Spoils of Hell – Open 1 Tortured Gift during a Helltide.
- *Forager – Collect 100
Bundled Herbs. - *Tanner’s Apprentice – Collect 50
Rawhide. - *Prospector – Collect 100
Iron Chunk. - *Deafening Whispers – Complete 10 Whispers. You can also complete Headhunt Whispers for this objective.
- *Just a Sip – Upgrade your potion to Tiny at the Alchemist.
- *Trouble in the Wilds – Complete 3 World Events.
- *In the Back Pocket – Open the Armory.
Chapter 2
Continue your journey. Secure Strongholds to gain access to new Waypoints and Dungeons. Complete Cellars and Dungeons for resources, and gear to increase your power. Keep your Elixirs stocked and mind your Gems.
You must complete 9 out of 11 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 16000 Favor, Second Journey Cache, Second Journey Crafting Cache, Archetype Cache.
Objectives:
- *In Service of the Tree – Increase The Coven reputation to 3.
- *Taste of Power – Collect 5 Witch Powers from any Altar of Witchcraft.
- *Twilight Dream – Collect 1 Nightmare Dungeon Sigil.
- *Pilgrimage of Nightmares – Complete 5 Nightmare Dungeons.
- *Test of Mettle – Defeat 5 Elite Monsters.
- Prelude of Doom – Defeat Harbingers during Helltide.
- Notarized Nuisance – Increase your Threat Level to Max by defeating monsters during Helltide.
- *Risk and Reward – Buy equipment 3 times from the Purveyor of Curiosities.
- *A Master at Work – Complete 1 World Event with Mastery.
- *Ruins Reclaimed – Complete 1 Stronghold.
- *Capable Craftsmen – Learn 1 Recipe of Rare rarity or higher.
Chapter 3
Reach greater heights. Upgrade your gear, indulge in Curiosities, achieve mastery, stockpile survival tools, and fight the largest monsters in Sanctuary. From here, your journey becomes even more challenging.
You must complete 9 out of 11 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 16000 Favor, Third Journey Cache, Third Journey Crafting Cache, Third Journey Summoning Cache, Archetype Cache.
Objectives:
- *Sacrificial Blade – Increase The Coven Reputation to Rank 5.
- *Rot Cleanser – Complete 5 Rootholds.
- *Carve Out the Necrosis – Defeat 5 Thralls of Rot during Headhunts or in Rootholds.
- *Gifts of the Ancients – Unlock 10 Aspects in the Codex of Power.
- *Miracles of Alchemy – Craft 5 Elixirs at the Alchemist.
- Confront the Creature – Defeat the Blood Maiden during Helltide.
- *Champion of the Lost – Clear 3 Strongholds.
- *Basic Needs – Temper 5 Affixes onto Gear at the Blacksmith.
- *Forsaken Offerings – Obtain 5 Caches from the Tree of Whispers. You can also complete Headhunt Whispers for this objective.
- *Hard Fought Victory – Complete 1 Legion Event.
- *Band of Killers – Defeat 1 World Boss in a party.
Chapter 4
Ready yourself and venture into the most dangerous place of all – the more hellish shadows of the world, places where Mephisto’s hatred has left lingering traces. Enter the nightmare.
You must complete 10 out of 12 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 16000 Favors, Wound and Woe Emblem, Player title prefix Otherworldly, Player title suffix Raven Fourth Journey Cache, Fourth Journey Crafting Cache, Fourth Journey Summoning Cache, Archetype Cache.
Objectives:
- *In The Eyes of the Coven – Increase the Coven reputation to Rank 8.
- *Power Primordial – Update 5 Witchcraft powers to Rank 10.
- *Damnation’s Downfall – Defeat 1 Helltide Commander during Helltide.
- *Third Eye Open – Consume 5
Draught of Whispers. - Penitential Path – Defeat 666 Monsters in Penitent or higher.
- *Endless Nightmares – Complete 10 Nightmare Dungeons.
- *Gifts of the Tree – Obtain 10 Caches from the Tree of Whispers. You can also complete Headhunt Whispers for this objective.
- *Form and Function – Upgrade Gear by adding Sockets 5 times at the Jeweler.
- Forged in Blood – Craft 5 Blacksmith Cache after reaching level 60.
- *Ceremonial Smoke – Craft 1 Incense at the Alchemist.
- *Strength in Numbers – Complete 1 Legion Event while in a party.
- Born in Torment – Defeat 10 Hellborne spawned by reaching Max Threat Level during Helltide.
Slayer (Chapter 5)
You are now inarguably a paragon. Strengthen your glyphs through ventures into The Pit, continue to upgrade your Legendary Items, venture into places where Hell itself intrudes upon Sanctuary. You can handle it.
You must complete 12 out of 14 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 26000 Favor, Slayer’s Cache, Slayer’s Crafting Cache, Slayer’s Summoning Cache, Mystery Greater Archetype Cache.
Objectives:
- *Rite Keeper – Increase Coven reputation to Rank 15.
- *A Tortured Gamble – Open 1 Tortured Gifts of Mysteries during Helltide in Torment 1 or higher.
- *Shards of the Fiends – Collect 5 Scattered Prism.
- *The Hordes Falter – Defeat The Fell Council in Infernal Hordes in Torment 1 or higher.
- *Finder of Secrets – Find 1 Forgotten Altar. This is only possible in Torment 1 or higher.
- *Headhunter – Collect 8 Fugitive Heads during Headhunts.
- *Cultivate Fear – Collect 100
Obducite in Nightmare Dungeons or Infernal Hordes. - *Lucid Nightmare – Complete 5 Nightmare Dungeons in Torment 1 or higher.
- *No Mere Mortal – Unlock a Legendary Paragon node after level 60.
- *Precious Shards – Salvage 100 Ancestral Legendary items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
- *Transfer of Power – Imprint 8 Aspects onto gear at the Occultist.
- *Preamble – Complete The Pit Tier 20 or higher.
- Guilt – Defeat Echo of Varshan in Torment 1 or higher.
- Shock and Awe – Defeat Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint, in Torment 1 or higher.
Champion (Chapter 6)
At this point, you know how to get stronger, and what challenges lie in store for you. Can you overcome them?
You must complete 11 out of 13 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: 26000 Favor, Champion’s Cache, Champion‘s Crafting Cache, Champion‘s Summoning Cache, Mystery Greater Archetype Cache.
Objectives:
- *Unholy Coffers – Open a Greater Spoils of Hell chest after defeating The Fell Council in the Infernal Hordes.
- Warden of the Swamp – Increase your standing with The Coven to Rank 20.
- *Warbringer’s Wealth – Craft 10 Occult Gems learned from Grimoires.
- *Drink Deep from the Chalice – Upgrade 10 Witchcraft Powers to Rank 20 through the Seasonal Powers Panel.
- *Glyph Expert – Improve five Paragon Glyphs to Rank 15 by completing The Pit.
- *Echoes of the Ancients – Unlock 50 Aspects in the Codex of Power, such as through completing Dungeons or salvaging Legendary items at the Blacksmith.
- *Champion’s Challenge – Defeat 666 Monsters on Torment 2 or higher.
- *Forgiveness – Defeat the Tormented Echo of Lord Zir on Torment 1 or higher.
- *Harbinger of Ice – Defeat the Tormented Echo of The Beast in the Ice on Torment 1 or higher.
- *Horadric Smith – Masterwork 5 gear items to Rank 5 at the Blacksmith.
- *Preeminence – Reach Paragon Level 100.
- *Thorn in Hell – Defeat 666 Monsters while at Max Threat Level during Helltide, on Torment 1 or higher.
- *Coordinated Kill – While in a Party, defeat 25 Lair Bosses.
Destroyer (Chapter 7)
Complete your Paragon journey. Defeat the most challenging foes. Fully immerse yourself in the ordeals you face.
You must complete 8 out of 10 objectives to finish the chapter.
Rewards: Destroyer’s Cache, Destroyer’s Crafting Cache, Destroyer’s Summoning Cache, Destroyer’s Equipment Cache, The Raven Familiar Emblem, Dorian the Raven.
Objectives:
- *Silencer – Complete 5 Whispers within 15 minutes during Headhunts in Torment 4.
- *Roots Ablaze – Open 25 Exposed Roots within 15 minutes during Headhunts in Torment 4.
- *Root Pulverizer – Activate 2 Legendary Ceremony Shrines within a single Roothold in Torment 4.
- *Lootmaster – Open 10 Tortured Gifts within a single Helltide in Torment 4.
- *Waking Horrors – Defeat 50 Elite Monsters while in Nightmare Dungeons in Torment 4 without dying.
- *Triumph of the Tormented – Defeat 666 Monsters in Torment 4 without dying.
- *Bloodstained Hoard – Collect 750 Aether in a single run of the Infernal Hordes in Torment 4.
- With Sand to Spare – Complete The Pit Tier 75 or higher with 5 minutes remaining.
- *Assassin’s Lust – Defeat 5 Lair Bosses within 5 minutes in Torment 1 or higher.
- Hell’s Fury – Defeat 250 Monsters before the Hellborne‘s arrival after increasing your Threat Level to Max in Torment 4.
